Articles by Bernardas Ališauskas

Everything to Know to Start Web Scraping in Python Today

Complete introduction to web scraping using Python: http, parsing, AI, scaling and deployment.

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What is HTTP Error 429 Too Many Request and How to Fix it

HTTP 429 is an infamous response code that indicates request throttling or distribution is needed. Let's take a look at how to handle it.

HTTP BLOCKING

What is Status Code 403 Forbidden and How to Fix it

403 Forbidden HTTP status code mean the client is not allowed to view the resources, but why? Let's take a look at reasons and how to bypass it.

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How to Use cURL GET Requests

Here's everything you need to know about cURL GET requests and some common pitfalls you should avoid.

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How to Scrape Hidden APIs

In this tutorial we'll be taking a look at scraping hidden APIs which are becoming more and more common in modern dynamic websites - what's the best way to scrape them?

PYTHON API

Ultimate XPath Cheatsheet for HTML Parsing in Web Scraping

Ultimate companion for HTML parsing using XPath selectors. This cheatsheet contains all syntax explanations with interactive examples.

XPATH DATA-PARSING

Ultimate CSS Selector Cheatsheet for Web Scraping and HTML Parsing

Complete CSS selector cheatsheet for web scraping. Master navigation, attributes, and pseudo-selectors with interactive examples.

CSS-SELECTORS DATA-PARSING

Complete Guide to Web Scraping using Typescript

In this introduction we're taking a look at web scraping using Typescript - increasingly popular typed Javascript language and what scraping challenges it solves.

TYPESCRIPT

Crafting Web Scrapers using ChatGPT Code Interpreter is Easy

The new chatgpt code intrepreter feature is an ideal assistant for crafting web scrapers. Here's how it can be used to help with HTML parsing.

PYTHON AI

How to scrape Local Storage using Headless Browsers

Introduction to scraping local storage - a key value store available in all browsers and used in many modern SPAs - all using headless browsers like playwright.

HEADLESS-BROWSER

How to scrape Threads by Meta using Python (2026 Update)

Guide how to scrape Threads - new social media network by Meta and Instagram - using Python and popular libraries like Playwright and background request capture techniques.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

Web Scraping Background Requests with Headless Browsers

In this tutorial we'll be taking a look at a rather new and popular web scraping technique - capturing background requests using headless browsers.

PYTHON HEADLESS-BROWSER

How to Parse Datetime Strings with Python and Dateparser

Dateparser is a popular Python package for parsing datetime strings. Here's how it can be used in web scraping and how to avoid common problems.

PYTHON DATA-PARSING

Top 10 Web Scraping Packages for Python

These are the most popular and commonly used 10 Python packages in web scraping. From HTTP connections, browser automation and data validation.

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How to Web Scrape with HTTPX and Python

Intro to using Python's httpx library for web scraping. Proxy and user agent rotation and common web scraping challenges, tips and tricks.

HTTPX PYTHON

Stepping into Footwear Market with Web Scraping

Introduction to data analytics for web scraped data. We'll take a look at how can we take advantage of web scraped data to track luxury footwear market.

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How to Scrape Goat.com for Fashion Apparel Data in Python

Goat.com is a rising storefront for luxury fashion apparel items. It's known for high quality apparel data so in this tutorial we'll take a look how to scrape it using Python.

SCRAPEGUIDE FASHION ECOMMERCE PYTHON

How to Scrape Fashionphile for Second Hand Fashion Data

Learn how to collect Fashionphile product data with Python, hidden web data scraping, and ScrapFly so you can explore luxury resale trends with confidence.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON ECOMMERCE FASHION

How to Scrape Vestiaire Collective for Fashion Product Data

In this fashion scrapeguide we'll be taking a look at Vestiaire Collective - one of the biggest 2nd hand luxury fashion marketplaces. We'll be using hiddden web data scraping to scrape data in just a few lines of Python code.

SCRAPEGUIDE FASHION ECOMMERCE PYTHON

How to Scrape Sitemaps to Discover Scraping Targets

Usually to find scrape targets we look at site search or category pages but there's a better way - sitemaps! In this tutorial, we'll be taking a look at how to find and scrape sitemaps for target locations.

CRAWLING PYTHON NODEJS DATA-PARSING

How to Scrape StockX e-commerce Data with Python

In this first entry in our fashion data web scraping series we'll be taking a look at StockX.com - a marketplace that treats apparel as stocks and how to scrape it all.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON FASHION ECOMMERCE

How to Bypass Imperva Incapsula when Web Scraping in 2026

In this article we'll take a look at a popular anti bot service Imperva Incapsula anti bot WAF. How does it detect web scrapers and bots and what can we do to prevent our scrapers from being detected?

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How to Bypass Datadome Anti Scraping in 2026

In this article we'll take a look at a popular anti bot service Datadome Anti Bot firewall. How does it detect web scrapers and bots and what can we do to prevent our scrapers from being detected?

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How to Bypass PerimeterX when Web Scraping in 2026

In this article we'll take a look at a popular anti scraping service PerimeterX. How does it detect web scrapers and bots and what can we do to prevent our scrapers from being detected?

BLOCKING

How to Bypass Akamai when Web Scraping in 2026

In this article we'll take a look at a popular anti bot service Akamai Bot Manager. How does it detect web scrapers and bots and what can we do to prevent our scrapers from being detected?

BLOCKING

How to Bypass Cloudflare When Web Scraping in 2026

Cloudflare offers one of the most popular anti scraping service, so in this article we'll take a look how it works and how to bypass it.

BLOCKING

Web Scraping Simplified - Scraping Microformats

In this short intro we'll be taking a look at web microformats. What are microformats and how can we take advantage in web scraping? We'll do a quick overview and some examples in Python using extrcut library.

PYTHON DATA-PARSING

How to Scrape X.com (Twitter) in 2026

X.com changed the game in 2023 by closing free API access and implementing defenses that shift every 2-4 weeks. This guide explains what breaks, why it breaks, and how ScrapFly's maintained scraper handles it automatically.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape RightMove Real Estate Property Data

In this scrape guide we'll be taking a look at scraping RightMove.co.uk - one of the most popular real estate listing websites in the United Kingdom. We'll be scraping hidden web data and backend APIs directly using Python.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape Google Search Results in 2026

In this scrape guide we'll be taking a look at how to scrape Google Search - the biggest index of public web. We'll cover dynamic HTML parsing and SERP collection itself.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

Introduction to Parsing JSON with Python JSONPath

Intro to using Python and JSONPath library and a query language for parsing JSON datasets.

DATA-PARSING PYTHON

How to Scrape Ebay Using Python (2026 Update)

In this scrape guide we'll be taking a look at Ebay.com - the biggest peer-to-peer e-commerce portal in the world. We'll be scraping product details and product search.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Rate Limit Async Requests in Python

Quick tutorial on how to limit asynchronous python connections when web scraping. This can reduce and balance out web scraping speed to avoid scraping pages too fast and blocking.

PYTHON BLOCKING

How to Scrape Zoopla Real Estate Property Data in Python

Scrape guide for web scraping Zoopla.com for real estate property data. In this tutorial we'll be using Python and hidden web data sraping as well as reverse engineer search and sitemaps systems.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

Quick Intro to Parsing JSON with JMESPath in Python

Introduction to JMESPath - JSON query language which is used in web scraping to parse JSON datasets for scrape data.

DATA-PARSING PYTHON

How to Scrape Redfin Real Estate Property Data in Python

Tutorial on how to scrape Redfin.com sale and rent property data, using Python and how to avoid blocking to scrape at scale.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape Real Estate Property Data using Python

Introduction to scraping real estate property data. What is it, why and how to scrape it? We'll also list dozens of popular scraping targets and common challenges.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape Idealista.com

In this scrape guide we'll be taking a look at Idealista.com - biggest real estate website in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape Realtor.com - Real Estate Property Data

In this scrape guide we'll be taking a look at real estate property scraping from Realtor.com. We'll also build a tracker scraper that checks for new listings or price changes.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape Hidden Web Data

The visible HTML doesn't always represent the whole dataset available on the page. In this article, we'll be taking a look at scraping of hidden web data. What is it and how can we scrape it using Python?

PYTHON DATA-PARSING

How to Ensure Web Scrapped Data Quality

Ensuring consitent web scrapped data quality can be a difficult and exhausting task. In this article we'll be taking a look at two populat tools in Python - Cerberus and Pydantic - and how can we use them to validate data.

PYTHON DATA-PARSING

How to Turn Web Scrapers into Data APIs

Delivering web scraped data can be a difficult problem - what if we could scrape data on demand? In this tutorial we'll be building a data API using FastAPI and Python for real time web scraping.

PYTHON API PROJECT

How to Scrape Glassdoor (2026 update)

In this web scraping tutorial we'll take a look at Glassdoor - a major resource for company review, job listings and salary data.

PYTHON SCRAPEGUIDE

Web Scraping with Playwright and Python

Playwright is the new, big browser automation toolkit - can it be used for web scraping? In this introduction article, we'll take a look how can we use Playwright and Python to scrape dynamic websites.

PYTHON HEADLESS-BROWSER

How to Rotate Proxies in Web Scraping

In this article we explore proxy rotation. How does it affect web scraping success and blocking rates and how can we smartly distribute our traffic through a pool of proxies for the best results.

PYTHON PROXIES

Web Scraping Speed: Processes, Threads and Async

Scaling web scrapers can be difficult - in this article we'll go over the core principles like subprocesses, threads and asyncio and how all of that can be used to speed up web scrapers dozens to hundreds of times.

PYTHON SCALING

How to Scrape Indeed.com (2026 Update)

In this web scraping tutorial we'll be taking a look at Indeed.com - a popular job listing website. In just few lines of Python code we'll scrape all job listings in particular niche and area.

PYTHON SCRAPEGUIDE

How to Scrape Algolia Search

In this web scraping tutorial we'll learn about Algolia search API, a search service used in web development, and discover how to scrape it using Python.

PYTHON HIDDEN-API PROJECT

How to Crawl the Web with Python

Introduction to web crawling with Python. What is web crawling? How it differs from web scraping? And a deep dive into code, building our own crawler and an example project crawling Shopify-powered websites.

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How to Scrape Zoominfo Company Data (2026 Update)

Practical tutorial on how to web scrape public company and people data from Zoominfo.com using Python and how to avoid being blocked using ScrapFly API.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Google Maps

We'll take a look at to find businesses through Google Maps search system and how to scrape their details using either Selenium, Playwright or ScrapFly's javascript rendering feature - all of that in Python.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON SELENIUM PLAYWRIGHT

How to Scrape Wellfound Company Data and Job Listings

Tutorial for web scraping Wellfound.com (previously angel.co) tech startup company and job directory using Python.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Crunchbase in 2025

Tutorial on how to scrape crunchbase.com business and related data using Python. How to avoid blocking to scrape data at scale and other tips.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape YellowPages.com in 2026

Tutorial on how to scrape yellowpages.com business and review data using Python. How to avoid blocking to scrape data at scale and other tips.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Amazon.com Product Data and Reviews

This scrape guide covers the biggest e-commerce platform in US - Amazon.com. We'll take a look how to scrape product data and reviews in Python, as well as some common challenges, tips and tricks.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Zillow Real Estate Property Data in Python

Tutorial on how to scrape Zillow.com sale and rent property data, using Python and how to avoid blocking to scrape at scale.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON REAL-ESTATE

How to Scrape TripAdvisor.com (2026 Updated)

In this scrape guide, we'll be scraping TripAdvisor.com. We'll take a look how to find hotels and other places using the search system and how to scrape hotel reviews, pricing details and other TripAdvisor data.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Aliexpress.com (2026 Update)

Tutorial on how to scrape Aliexpress.com product, review and pricing data using Python. How to avoid blocking to scrape at scale and other tips.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

Creating Search Engine for any Website using Web Scraping

Guide for creating a search engine for any website using web scraping in Python. How to crawl data, index it and display it via js powered GUI.

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How to Scrape Booking.com (2026 Update)

Tutorial on how to scrape booking.com hotel and pricing data using Python. How to avoid blocking to web scrape data at scale and other tips.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

Web Scraping With Node-Unblocker

Tutorial on using Node-Unblocker - a nodejs library - to avoid blocking while web scraping and using it to optimize web scraping stacks.

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How to Scrape Instagram in 2026

Tutorial on how to scrape instagram.com user and post data using pure Python. How to scrape instagram without loging in or being blocked.

SCRAPEGUIDE PYTHON

How to Scrape Walmart.com Product Data (2026 Update)

Tutorial on how to scrape walmart.com product and review data using Python. How to avoid blocking to web scrape data at scale and other tips.

PYTHON SCRAPEGUIDE

How to Scrape Yelp.com (2026 update)

Tutorial on how to scrape yelp.com business and review data using Python. How to avoid blocking to web scrape data at scale and other tips.

PYTHON SCRAPEGUIDE

How TLS Fingerprint is Used to Block Web Scrapers?

TLS fingeprinting is a popular way to identify web scrapers that not many developers are aware of. What is it and how can we fortify our scrapers to avoid being detected?

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How Javascript is Used to Block Web Scrapers? In-Depth Guide

Introduction to how javascript is used to detect web scrapers. What's in javascript fingerprint and how to correctly spoof it for web scraping.

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5 Tools to Scrape Without Blocking and How it All Works

Tutorial on how to avoid web scraper blocking. What is javascript and TLS (JA3) fingerprinting and what role request headers play in blocking.

BLOCKING

How Headers Are Used to Block Web Scrapers and How to Fix It

Introduction to web scraping headers - what do they mean, how to configure them in web scrapers and how to avoid being blocked.

HTTP BLOCKING

How to Avoid Web Scraper IP Blocking?

How IP addresses are used in web scraping blocking. Understanding IP metadata and fingerprinting techniques to avoid web scraper blocks.

HTTP BLOCKING PROXIES

Web Scraping with Python

Introduction tutorial to web scraping with Python. How to collect and parse public data. Challenges, best practices and an example project.

PYTHON DATA-PARSING HTTP

Web Scraping Graphql with Python

Introduction to web scraping graphql powered websites. How to create graphql queries in python and what are some common challenges.

HTTP GRAPHQL PYTHON

Web Scraping With R Tutorial and Example Project

Introduction to web scraping with R language. How to handle http connections, parse html files, best practices, tips and an example project.

R DATA-PARSING HTTP

Best Web Scraping Proxy Providers (2026 Update)

Analysis and comparison of some of the most popular proxy providers. What makes a good proxy providers? What features and dangers to look out for?

PROXIES BLOCKING

Top 4 Mobile Proxy Providers for Web Scraping

Mobile proxies are really useful for avoiding web scraper blocking - so, which mobile proxy providers are the best and how to choose the right one?

PROXIES BLOCKING

Top 5 Residential Proxy Providers for Web Scraping

Residential proxies are the most popular type of proxies used in web scraping. What makes a good residential proxy and what providers are the best?

PROXIES BLOCKING

The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web Scraping

Introduction to proxy usage in web scraping. What types of proxies are there? How to evaluate proxy providers and avoid common issues.

PROXIES BLOCKING

Web Scraping With Ruby

Introduction to web scraping with Ruby. How to handle http connections, parse html files for data, best practices, tips and an example project.

RUBY HTTP DATA-PARSING CSS-SELECTORS XPATH

Web Scraping With NodeJS and Javascript

In this article we'll take a look at scraping using Javascript through NodeJS. We'll cover common web scraping libraries, frequently encountered challenges and wrap everything up by scraping etsy.com

NODEJS HTTP DATA-PARSING CSS-SELECTORS

How to Web Scrape with Puppeteer and NodeJS in 2026

Introduction to using Puppeteer in Nodejs for web scraping dynamic web pages and web apps. Tips and tricks, best practices and example project.

PUPPETEER NODEJS HEADLESS-BROWSER DATA-PARSING

Parsing HTML with CSS Selectors

Introduction to using CSS selectors to parse web-scraped content. Best practices, available tools and common challenges by interactive examples.

DATA-PARSING CSS-SELECTORS

Parsing HTML with Xpath

Introduction to xpath in the context of web-scraping. How to extract data from HTML documents using xpath, best practices and available tools.

DATA-PARSING PARSEL XPATH PYTHON

Web Scraping With PHP 101

Introduction to web scraping with PHP. How to handle http connections, parse html files for data, best practices, tips and an example project.

PHP HTTP DATA-PARSING XPATH

Web Scraping With Scrapy: The Complete Guide in 2026

Tutorial on web scraping with scrapy and Python through a real world example project. Best practices, extension highlights and common challenges.

PYTHON SCRAPY XPATH

Web Scraping with Selenium and Python

Introduction to web scraping dynamic javascript powered websites and web apps using Selenium browser automation library and Python.

PYTHON SELENIUM HEADLESS-BROWSER

How to Parse Web Data with Python and Beautifulsoup

Beautifulsoup is one the most popular libraries in web scraping. In this tutorial, we'll take a hand-on overview of how to use it, what is it good for and explore a real -life web scraping example.

BEAUTIFULSOUP DATA-PARSING PYTHON

How to Scrape Dynamic Websites Using Headless Web Browsers

Introduction to using web automation tools such as Puppeteer, Playwright, Selenium and ScrapFly to render dynamic websites for web scraping

HEADLESS-BROWSER PYTHON SELENIUM PUPPETEER PLAYWRIGHT